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Cells divide, differentiate, or die . What is differentiation?

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One of the definitions is The act of distinguishing or describing a thing, by giving its different, or specific difference; exact definition or determination.

Another one would be The gradual formation or production of organs or parts by a process of evolution or development, as when the seed develops the root and the stem, the initial stem develops the leaf, branches, and flower buds; or in animal life, when the germ evolves the digestive and other organs and members, or when the animals as they advance in organization acquire special organs for specific purposes.

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Cellular differentiation is the process where a cell changes from one typed of cell to another. Most commonly the cell changes to a more specialized Type.
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